My notes from the EduBloggerCon 2008 Social Networking for Professional Development
What are the “magical moments” that hook educators into social networking for professional development and KEEP them participating? (NOT becoming like a “podfader” as Dan Schmidt has called people who
Welcoming communities are VERY important in educator social networks
– Meeting them at the door” – just like Wal-Mart
Kevin Honeycutt:
– help people “move in”
– the human element needs to be there right away
– avoid a “ghost town” where someone says something, and no one responds
Lucy Gray:
– lots of numbers in a Ning is good to drive the conversation
– you have to have reasons for people to keep coming back, to keep people engaged
David Warlick:
– social networks need to help us solve a problem
– there are a series of tipping points that build momentum
– Summize is a tool
Michelle Honeycutt:
– twitter is very friendly for participation because the stakes are low
– stakes are different in a larger social network like Learning 2.0
Brian Smith:
– giving teachers an instant audience is very important
Lucy Gray
– risk taking is so important
Principals need to create safe environments for teachers to take risks
value of social networking: just in time learning
how do we create for teachers a sense that they need to be involved with just in time learning
Carolyn Foote:
– teachers ARE learners
– their way of learning may be different than ours
– PD too often we treat teachers like students: we decide what they want,
Darren Draper:
– shouldn’t we teach our teachers the way we want them teaching students?
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On this day..
- Comparing TeachMeet and EdCamp PD Models – 2015
- Voices of #iste11 – The 1:1 Digital Learning Revolution in Schools (Travis Allen – iSchool Initiative) – 2011
- Voices of #iste11 – A Newly Minted FourSquare Mayor in Philadelphia – 2011
- Voices of #iste11 – Copyright Advice for Teachers from Kristin Hokansen – 2011
- Voices of #iste11 – A Louis and Clark Story About Mercury & Thunderclapper Pills – 2011
- Voices of #iste11 – $15 per Month For Netbooks In New Zealand: BYOD = Buy Your Own Device – 2011
- Jason Ohler on Digital Literacy & Digital Storytelling #iste11 – 2011
- Separate Feedburner chicklets for blog posts and podcasts – 2010
- CNN provides a tutorial on retweeting – 2009
- CoverItLive Blog of Malcom Gladwell’s Opening NECC Keynote – 2009